Code Talker: a Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by 
Joseph Bruchac (2005)

After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is 
a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by 
the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World 
War II in their native tongue.


Down the Rabbit Hole: an Echo Falls Mystery by Peter Abrahams (2005) 

Like her idol Sherlock Holmes, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill uses 
her intellect to solve a murder case in her home town of Echo Falls.


Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery by John Feinstein (2005)

After winning a basketball reporting contest, eighth graders Stevie 
and Susan Carol are sent to cover the Final Four tournament, where 
they discover that a talented player is being blackmailed into 
throwing the final game.


The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (2005)

Percy, expelled from six schools for being unable to control his 
temper, learns the truth from his mother that his father is the 
Greek god Poseidon, and is sent to Camp Half Blood where he is 
befriended by a satyr and the demigod daughter of Athena who join 
him in a journey to the Underworld to retrieve Zeus's lightning bolt 
and prevent a catastrophic war.


The Misadventures of Maude March by Audrey Couloumbis (2005)

After the death of the stern aunt who raised them since they were 
orphaned, eleven-year-old Sallie and her fifteen-year-old sister 
escape their self-serving guardians and begin an adventure 
resembling those in the dime novels Sallie loves to read.


Princess Academy by Shannon Hale (2005)

While attending a strict academy for potential princesses with the 
other girls from her mountain village, fourteen-year-old Miri 
discovers unexpected talents and connections to her homeland.


The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan (2005)

When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes 
the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up 
protecting the kingdom from danger.


Sleeping Freshman Never Lie by David Lubar (2005)

While navigating his first year of high school and awaiting the 
birth of his new baby brother, Scott loses old friends and gains 
some unlikely new ones as he hones his skills as a writer.


Uglies by Scott Westerfeld (2005)

Tally is faced with a difficult choice when her new friend Shay 
decides to risk life on the outside rather than submit to the forced 
operation that turns sixteen year old girls into gorgeous beauties, 
and realizes that there is a whole new side to the pretty world that 
she doesn't like.


Vampire High by Douglas Rees (2003)

When his family moves from California to New Sodom, Massachusetts 
and Cody enters Vlad Dracul Magnet School, many things seem strange, 
from the dark-haired, pale-skinned, supernaturally strong students 
to Charon, the wolf who guides him around campus on the first day.